 Wonderful
Portugal!
June
15-June 26, 2008
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Come join us on this 12-day vacation that shows you all of Portugal
without any rush, thanks to the well-planned two-night stopovers in
Lisbon, Oporto, and the Algarve. We travel from Lisbon to Lisbon
showing you the interior of this fantastic country and almost the
entire coastline that is quite beautiful.
You’ll have professional guided tours and sightseeing in beautiful
Lisbon, Oporto-Portugal’s second-largest city, and Evora including
Jeronimos Monastery, the Stock Exchange with the Arabian Hall, the
Ossuary Chapel, and many other must-see sights. Visit the medieval
town-Obidos, and the country’s hallowed national shrine in Fatima;
visit a Port wine cellar for wine tasting, and see the Roman ruins
of Conimbriga with its excellent museum. Villa Real, and Belmonte,
birthplace of Pedro Alvares Cabral, the discoverer of Brazil are
included as well. And in Portugal’s most popular holiday resort
area, Algarve, you’ll have an excursion to the Promontory of Sagres
near Cape Vincent.
This trip includes so much with first class hotels, a professional
guide throughout, 16 meals and lots of included sightseeing!
Come join us on this wonderful trip to fascinating
Portugal!
Price Includes
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Deluxe motorcoach transportation
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Professional Tour
Director
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First Class Hotels -10 nights
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Total 16
meals
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Sightseeing included as follows:
LISBON-Welcome
dinner; guided sightseeing, visit Jeronimos Monastery and the Alfama
OBIDOS-Visit the medieval town
ALCOBAÇA-Visit Santa Maria Monastery
NAZARÉ-Lunch stop
FATIMA-Visit the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Rosary
TOMAR-Guided visit of the Convent of Christ
CONIMBRIGA-Visit of the Roman ruins and the museum
COIMBRA-Visit the University Library
BUÇACO FOREST-Visit the national park
OPORTO-Guided sightseeing, visit the Church of Sao Francisco,
and the Arabian Hall in the Stock Exchange; wine tasting in a port
wine cellar
VILA REAL-Visit the Palacio de Mateus
BELMONTE-Visit the Jewish Museum
CASTELO DE VIDE-Afternoon stop
EVORA-Guided sightseeing, visit the Gothic cathedral, the Sao
Francisco Church, and the Ossuary Chapel
ALGARVE-Excursion to the Promontory of Sagres
Hotels:
LISBON
Mundial (F), TOMAR
Dos
Templarios (F), OPORTO
Dom
Henrique (F), VISEU
Grao
Vasco (F), EVORA
Albergaria Vitoria (F), ALGARVE
Vilamoura Beach (F) at Vilamoura
Portugal Itinerary
Day 1, June 15 Sunday
Depart USA
Board your overnight transatlantic
flight.
Day 2, June 16 Monday
Arrival in Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal
Free time to rest or start exploring the
Portuguese capital. At 6 p.m. meet your Tour Director and traveling
companions and have a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D)
Day 3, June 17 Tuesday
Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon was the center of Europe’s longest-lived overseas empire.
Portugal’s imperial ambitions date back to Prince Henry the
Navigator’s 15th-century discoveries in West Africa and did not
subside until the 1970s. Morning sightseeing with a local guide
features Belem Tower, guarding the mouth of the Tagus, and Jeronimos
Monastery
Jeronimos Monastery
with the tomb of Vasco da Gama. Drive past the Bull Ring to Pombal
Statue and on along the grand Avenida da Liberdade. Then enjoy a
walk through the cobbled alleys of quaint Alfama, the quarter of the
seamen.
Your afternoon and evening is at leisure. Exciting optional
excursions to the royal palace of Sintra and dinner at a typical
taverna with Fado-style entertainment are available. (BB)
Day 4, June 18 Wednesday
Lisbon–Fatima –Tomar
First stop on your northbound journey is medieval Obidos. Go back in
time as you pass the main gate in the impressive perimeter wall and
walk along the narrow streets. Continue to Alcobaça to visit the
Church of Santa Maria Monastery
Santa Maria Monastery,
built in the 12th century for 999 Cistercian monks. See the
elaborate tombs of King Pedro I and his Castilian lover Inês de
Castro and hear how she was murdered at the order of Pedro’s father.
The fishing harbor of Nazaré is the perfect place for a leisurely
lunch break.
This afternoon mix with the pilgrims at the country’s
hallowed national shrine, Fatima’s Sanctuary of Our Lady of the
Rosary. We’ll overnight in Tomar, the historic seat of the mighty
Order of the Knights of Christ. (BB,D)
Day 5, June 19 Thursday
Tomar–Oporto
Oporto, Portugal
Visit the hilltop Convent of Christ with
its famous Manueline window. Further north, the Roman Ruins of
Conimbrga are eloquent testimony to centuries of Roman influence.
Tour the excavations, view the well-preserved mosaics, and visit the
excellent museum. On to Coimbra, strategically situated on a hill
overlooking the Mondego River. After a visit to the gilded baroque
library of its 700-year-old university, drive through the ancient
Buçaco Forest on your way to Oporto, Portugal’s second-largest city,
where we’ll spend the night
Oporto, Portugal.
(BB,D)
Day 6, June 20 Friday
Oporto
Sightseeing with a local guide includes a panoramic drive to the
mouth of the Douro River, the soaring cathedral, the richly
decorated Church of Sao Francisco, and the Stock Exchange with its
contemporary Arabian Hall inspired by Granada’s Alhambra
Alhambra in Spain.
Next, visit a Port Wine Cellar where the famous wine produced from
grapes of the Douro Valley is aged in huge vats. Afternoon at
leisure, and tonight why not join an optional dinner at one of
Oporto’s typical
restaurants? (BB)
Day 7, June 21 Saturday
Oporto–Viseu
Head inland to Guimaraes, often referred
to as the “Cradle of Portugal” because of its association with the
country’s first king, Alfonso Henriques. Next is Vila Real, former
capital of Portugal’s northeastern region of Trás-os-Montes. Just
outside the town visit the splendid park and manor of Palacio de
Mateus, whose picture graces the label of the excellent Mateus rosé
wine. From here a scenic road through the port wine vineyards leads
to Viseu, believed to have been the home of the Lusitanian leader
Viriate who resisted the Roman conquest. (BB,D)
Day 8, June 22 Sunday
Viseu–Evora
This morning, your first stop is in
Belmonte, today a symbol of Jewish awakening, and visit the Jewish
Museum. Afternoon break in Castelo de Vide, an enchanting small
town. Time to walk through the Jewish Quarter with its white-washed
houses and take pictures of the 14th century castle. Continue to
Evora, the cultural center of southern Portugal and a former royal
residence, for our overnight stay. (BB,D)
Day 9, June 23 Monday
Evora–Algarve
Algarve
A massive wall surrounds Evora’s medieval
center, classified as a World Heritage Site. A local guide will take
you on a walking tour through its narrow alleys to the Roman Temple,
the early gothic cathedral, Portas de Moura Fountain, and Sao
Francisco Church. Visit the Ossuary Chapel, whose walls are covered
with thousands of human bones and skulls. Next, proceed across the
arid Alentejo plain to the Algarve, Portugal’s most popular holiday
area. Tonight is your chance to try one of the seafood restaurants
for which the Algarve is famous. (BB)
Day 10, June 24 Tuesday
Algarve Excursion
Today you may prefer to relax, explore
this beautiful resort at your own pace, or join the included
excursion along the enchanting southern coastline. History comes
alive as you reach the wind-swept Promontory of Sagres, where Henry
the Navigator lived and planned his overseas expansion. Only a few
miles away is Cape St. Vincent, the southwestern corner of
continental Europe, a dramatic cliff defying the waves of an
ever-angry Atlantic Ocean. Enjoy a lunch break in pretty Lagos and
return to your hotel. (BB,D)
Day 11, June 25 Wednesday
Algarve–Lisbon
Today we head north to Setúbal, a major
port and industrial center on the north bank of the Sado Estuary.
Then the scenic route over the Serra da Arrábida and savor sweeping
views of the Tróia Peninsula. Catch glimpses of the castle of
Sesimbra, which recall fierce medieval battles between Christians
and Moors. After crossing the Bridge of April 25th, we’re back in
Lisbon for the last evening of our exciting vacation adventure.
(BB)
Day 12, June 26 Thursday
Depart for Home
Today it is time to say good-bye to your
fellow travelers as we head home. Your homebound flight arrives the
same day. (BB)
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Price
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$1599.00 land only, per
person, based on doubl occupancy.
$ 397.00 single
supplement –add to above price (very limited availability)
Airfare
is additional. You need to fly into and out of Lisbon.
Airport transfers
are $20 each way ($40 roundtrip). You must
arrive/depart the Lisbon airport between 6am-4pm. We will
need your flight information no less than 6 weeks prior to
the departure date to confirm transfers.
$119.00 +$30
Travel/Trip Cancellation insurance is highly recommended.
Get Travel Protection Plus
for an additional $30. This additional benefit allows you
to cancel your vacation up to 24 hours (or the
prior business day, whichever is farther out) before your
scheduled departure for any reason not covered by
the travel protection plans provisions. With this Protection
Plus policy you will be reimbursed for the
cancellation penalties with travel vouchers to be used
within a year with the tour operator. You must
purchase it with your deposit if you want a waiver for
pre-existing conditions and Travel Protection Plus.
Insurance is not refundable. Your air is not covered under
this policy.
Price does not include:
items of a personal nature, passports or visas, any phone
calls, tips and gratuities to drive and guides as well as
local guides, and meals not mentioned in itinerary.
A valid passport
is required for U.S. travelers and should be valid up to 6
months after the trip. Non-U.S. citizens must check with
their local consulates.
This is a Special Trip Offering:
This trip is in response to a lot of our singles asking us
to do a few great trips open to
everyone, single, married, and all ages not
just singles. This trip is one of them, however, we will try
and send a Singles Travel Representative on most of the “not
just singles” trips this year as we expect a lot of singles
to sign up for them. You will have a professional
guide throughout the trip. Come join us! |
Fine Print
– Wonderful Portugal June 15-26, 2008
Your payment for a reservation on this trip
constitutes consent and acknowledgement of all the provisions in
this Fine Print listed below and in the Singles Travel Company
General Terms and Conditions. Please make sure you read both of
these important pieces of information and call us with any
questions.
Payments:
A non-refundable
deposit of $200.00 is due with your reservation and
your insurance is due also if you want to purchase it. Full and
final payments are due 70 days prior to departure date. Credit
cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express) and /or
checks (payable to Travel Advisors) are accepted.
Cancellation Fees and Refunds:
All cancellations must be in writing. Regardless of when you
cancel there will be a charge from Singles Travel Company of $50.
Also insurance is non-refundable.
Cancellation Fees as follows:
From deposit to 91 days prior to commencement of services Full
refund minus insurance
90-57 days prior to commencement of services Loss of
deposit and insurance
56-29 days prior to commencement of services 50% of
total price & insurance
28-15 days prior to commencement of services 75% of
total price & insurance
Within 14 days of departure
100% of total price &
insurance
No
refunds on unused portions of the tour. A fee of $30 per
transaction may be charged for any alteration or revision made to a
reservation. Cancellation fees also apply to additional
accommodations reserved prior to and after the tour booked with the
tour operator of the trip. After airline tickets are issued,
airline cancellations are per the airline’s policy/ and or the tour
operator if purchased through the tour operator.
Per our tour operator,
hotels are always subject to change
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